Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight

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Welterweight boxing
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'hiver
DatesJuly 15–20
Competitors29 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jean Delarge
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Héctor Méndez
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bronze medal icon.svg Douglas Lewis
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
  1920
1928  

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924. 29 boxers from 19 nations competed. [1] Giuseppe Oldani was disqualified in his round of 16 bout against Douglas Lewis by referee T. H. Walker for persistent holding. Oldani's supporters pelted Walker with sticks, coins and walking stick knobs. This went on for nearly an hour, until Walker was escorted from the arena under the protection of several British, American and South African boxers. [2]

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 15 to 20 July.

1924 Summer Olympics games of the VIII Olympiad, celebrated in Paris, France in 1924

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.

Giuseppe Oldani was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Results

Round of 32
July 15
Round of 16
July 17
Quarterfinals
July 18
Semifinals
July 19
Final
July 20
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Delarge  (BEL)KO3
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Louis Sauthier  (SUI)LFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Delarge  (BEL)PTS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Patrick O'Hanrahan  (GBR)PTSFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Patrick O'Hanrahan  (GBR)L
Flag of France.svg  René Dubois  (FRA)LFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Delarge  (BEL)PTS
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Roy Ingram  (RSA)PTSRed Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Roy Ingram  (RSA)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Rémy  (BEL)LRed Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Roy Ingram  (RSA)PTS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Dam  (NED)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Delarge  (BEL)PTS
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Lewis  (CAN)PTSCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Lewis  (CAN)L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Edvard Hultgren  (SWE)LCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Lewis  (CAN)W
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Oldani  (ITA)PTSFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Oldani  (ITA)DQ2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Harald Nielsen  (DEN)LCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Lewis  (CAN)PTS
US flag 48 stars.svg  Hugh Haggerty  (USA)RSC1US flag 48 stars.svg  Hugh Haggerty  (USA)L
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Adam Świtek  (POL)LUS flag 48 stars.svg  Hugh Haggerty  (USA)RSC2
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Jan Ertmański  (POL)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Delarge  (BEL)PTS
Flag of Ireland.svg  Patrick Dwyer  (IRL)PTSFlag of Argentina.svg  Héctor Méndez  (ARG)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joseph Basham  (GBR)LFlag of Ireland.svg  Patrick Dwyer  (IRL)PTS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ko Cornelissen  (NED)PTSFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Ko Cornelissen  (NED)L
Flag of Norway.svg  Alf Pedersen  (NOR)LFlag of Ireland.svg  Patrick Dwyer  (IRL)KO3
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Théodore Stauffer  (SUI)PTSFlag of Switzerland.svg  Théodore Stauffer  (SUI)L
Flag of Austria.svg  Alexander Decker  (AUT)LFlag of Switzerland.svg  Théodore Stauffer  (SUI)PTS
Flag of Argentina.svg  Alfredo Santoro  (ARG)L
Flag of Ireland.svg  Patrick Dwyer  (IRL)LBronze medal bout
Flag of Argentina.svg  Héctor Méndez  (ARG)RET2Flag of Argentina.svg  Héctor Méndez  (ARG)RSC3
Flag of Estonia.svg  Valter Palm  (EST)LFlag of Argentina.svg  Héctor Méndez  (ARG)PTSCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Lewis  (CAN)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  Andreas Petersen  (DEN)WFlag of Denmark.svg  Andreas Petersen  (DEN)LFlag of Ireland.svg  Patrick Dwyer  (IRL)w/o
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Emmanouil Gneftos  (GRE)DIS3Flag of Argentina.svg  Héctor Méndez  (ARG)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Al Mello  (USA)PTSUS flag 48 stars.svg  Al Mello  (USA)DQ2
Flag of France.svg  Georges Doussot  (FRA)LUS flag 48 stars.svg  Al Mello  (USA)KO1
Flag of Norway.svg  Edgar Christensen  (NOR)PTSFlag of Norway.svg  Edgar Christensen  (NOR)L
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Colacicco  (ITA)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 176. ISBN   0140066322.

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